But Aladdin can, so he yells to her to get the lamp and she nearly does, until Jafar traps her in a massive hourglass. To his credit, the first thing Aladdin does when he faces his lady after the battle is apologize for lying.
His judgement, maybe, but not his love. It hurts for sure, but she has the moral fortitude to cope with it. So Aladdin makes the right choice and frees the Genie, and then the Sultan changes the law so Jasmine can marry him. Fortunately, this is something the creators of the film recognized and corrected….
Originally posted by bob-belcher. As far as we knew at the end of the original film, Aladdin and Jasmine had married, and I believe that even if you considered ONLY this movie canon, the point that Jasmine is the greatest Disney princess stands on solid ground.
But as we know, that was NOT the last we saw of these characters, and all the content since then has only reinforced how uniquely awesome Jasmine is. After the smash success of Aladdin in the theaters, and the Little Mermaid TV show, Disney read the tea leaves and decided to create the first of its direct-to-video sequels.
The film was mostly designed to set up the TV show, by removing the obvious remaining threat of Jafar, rehabilitating Iago for additional comic relief, and bringing back the Genie. It did all of these poorly, but the show afterward was better for having these issues resolved before it began.
And the series, whatever its faults, had lots and lots of great Jasmine moments. For example, in only the second episode of the entire series, Bad Mood Rising, Aladdin and Jasmine are sent on a diplomatic mission to a neighboring kingdom, to establish trade. They find the kingdom devastated by famine, and discover this is because the king, a young child, is enchanted such that his moods determine the weather. Only Jasmine succeeds by telling him a story, in a delightfully direct reference to Scheherazade from the original Arabian Nights.
At first, Aladdin and Jasmine try to escape, but when confronted with the suffering of the people, Jasmine agrees to stay with the king. And a princess knows: the needs of the people outweigh her own. I was about nine when I saw this and I swear it blew my tiny mind.
I loved princesses, but the idea of them having a responsibility to their subjects had never once crossed my mind. Hearing Jasmine declare herself a servant and protector of the people completely changed my perspective on mythical and to some extent, actual royalty, and influenced my opinions of fictional princesses forever. Jasmine freely chooses to go with the young king, even refusing to accompany Aladdin when he comes back for her again, but we see her mourning the life she lost.
Thankfully, our heroes are able to teach the boy king that being kind feels good, and he releases the princess back to her city. She is, of course, extremely disturbed, especially when events from her dream start occurring in sequence. Eventually a sort of Angel of Death called The Ethereal arrives to pass judgement on the city.
We are made to understand that this is a very serious threat, as this same being has already destroyed Atlantis, Pompeii, and Babylon. They show her the fine library, the marketplace, and works of art, but The Ethereal is unimpressed. She begins to rain fire down on Agrabah in a fairly Biblical vision of the apocalypse, complete with smoking rubble and screaming citizens.
Jasmine sees a child about to be crushed by falling debris, so she uses the same pole-vaulting move Aladdin taught her at the beginning of the theatrical film nice continuity, Disney TV writers! She is then crushed by the falling tower. Keep in mind that this is at least two years before Hercules was released in theaters, in which Meg was also crushed by a falling column when she pushed Herc out of the way. So not only did Jasmine sacrifice herself first, as far as audiences were concerned, but she did so for her people, not just her lover.
The people make Agrabah great. Though there are ups and downs in their relationship, they remain committed and mostly very honest with one another, consistently demonstrating that their bond still rests on that trust that was so heavily emphasized in the film.
One episode in particular demonstrates this deep commitment, called Eye of the Beholder. Aladdin determinedly sets out to find a way to break the spell and change Jasmine back.
When they are unable to find an antidote, a devastated Jasmine tells Aladdin to leave her, believing that she will be a snake forever. Remember that in the original film, it was a major problem during production that Jasmine overshadowed Aladdin, so seeing him grow and become an equal partner is tremendously important to keep the audience invested in their relationship.
Blessedly, this film again featured Robin Williams as the Genie, and some much better animation than what we saw in Return of Jafar or the TV series. The story started with an obnoxiously-Westernized wedding, which was then interrupted by the appearance of the legendary 40 Thieves.
Consulting an Oracle, Aladdin learns that his father, whom he had presumed dead, is still alive. There next follows another of my favorite Jasmine moments. She sings a beautiful song to Aladdin, about why she loves him and how special he is to her.
At the same time, Aladdin spoke to a generation of lonely kids with Daddy Issues, and there was Princess Jasmine, listening sympathetically and offering support.
Jasmine is happy to support her partner and put his needs first. Aladdin goes off, finds out his dad, Cassim, really did abandon him and his mother, and confronts him about it. In an attempt to rehabilitate him, Aladdin brings Cassim back to the palace, where of course temptation gets the better of him and he gets caught stealing again. Disney makes sure that she is a well-defined character and not just reliant upon a prince, hence why she turns away all of the suitors that her father tries to set her up with.
While Jasmine is born into royalty and is a princess from the moment we meet her in the movie, the same cannot be said for Belle. She starts off quite poor in the local village, and while she clearly wants more from her life, being a princess isn't even a possibility in her mind. That's what makes her character so exciting as we get to see her journey from being just a book reading village girl to becoming a princess. It's a lot of fun to see the progression throughout the film and it is more exciting to see the rise of her character.
Jasmine has a pet tiger, you can't really argue with that, can you? While most Disney princesses have different characters who help them out and stand by their side Belle included , none of them are as cool as Rajah, who is a legitimate tiger.
The big cat feels out anyone who comes near Jasmine, and won't allow them to get close to the princess. It's a great addition to Jasmine's character that creates both funny and emotional moments as Rajah always wants what is best for her.
One of Belle's greatest qualities is her intelligence. While many of the other Disney princesses may also be smart, we don't really get to see that side of them, including Jasmine. However, when it comes to Belle it is a major part of her character that she is smart and enjoys reading.
Picking up books is Belle's biggest hobby and it's certainly a great one to have. It's a great thing to encourage other young girls watching the film, making Belle feel like a more well-rounded character who is independent and headstrong. Even though Jasmine isn't the one who finds the magic carpet, the ride she shares with Aladdin Prince Ali is one of the most iconic moments in Disney history. Even those who aren't major Disney fans are aware of this great song, and it really is Jasmine's big number in the film.
Mulan rescues pretty much everybody throughout the movie, and repeatedly, This includes her father and the emperor. And she freaking wins a war! How kickass is she as she climbs the cliffs of Scotland or when she hits bulls eye with her bow and arrow. And any movie that explores awesome mother-daughter relationships is a winner, in my eyes. If they were, my list would look like this in descending order -.
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